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Festival & event paella in Cousley Wood, East Sussex
Cooked live, served hot and made to share: paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events for events in Cousley Wood and across East Sussex.
- Open days
- Village fêtes and summer fairs
- County and country shows
Festival paella catering for Cousley Wood events
Running an event in Cousley Wood
Cousley Wood is about 6 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in East Sussex. Events in Cousley Wood are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. We cater in all 289 towns and villages in East Sussex. We cook right across the region, from Cousley Wood to Brighton (27 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Wadhurst station, about 2.1 miles west. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Rehoboth Chapel, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Events in and around the High Weald National Landscape, within about 2 miles of Cousley Wood, frequently have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
Festival paella catering in TN5 is planned around your venue. For events just outside Cousley Wood, we cover Newbury's (1 mile north-west), Pell Green (1 mile south-west), Wadhurst (2 miles south-west), Birchett's Green (2 miles south-east) and Shover's Green (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Hailsham (15 miles south), Crowborough (9 miles west), Uckfield (14 miles south-west), Heathfield (9 miles south-west), Upper Horsebridge (15 miles south) and Hellingly (14 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Ticehurst House Hospital (2.5 miles south-east) and Old Scotney Castle (2.4 miles north-east). Open spaces near Cousley Wood include Bewl Water.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Old Vine Public House (within half a mile south-west)
How our festival paella catering works in Cousley Wood
The pans are part of the attraction. People stop, watch and come back to eat. We cook seafood paella, chicken and chorizo paella and vegan paella, and we’re regularly asked to cater country shows and open days.
For a village fête or field event near Cousley Wood, we can bring hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and access. Every pan is cooked in front of your guests, so it arrives hot and becomes part of the event.
- Location
- Cousley Wood (TN5)
- County
- East Sussex
- Diets
- Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Chicken & chorizo paella
Popular with families.
Vegan paella
Vegan visitors get a real meal.
Planning for every diet
We cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests. To make it work smoothly:
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Provide seating near the food
- Check allergen info is on display
Allergen details are available at the stall.
Extra pans for busy periods.
Cook it yourself or book a caterer?
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. Booking us means you get the show without the stress.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. A caterer handles all of that.
Events we cater in Cousley Wood
It brings theatre to the food court.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- School and charity events
- Race days and sports events
- Country shows
- VIP and hospitality areas
School fairs, for a school like Uplands Community College, are a natural fit for a paella stall.
What your quote should include
- The wet-weather plan
- The venue requirements
- The deadline for final numbers
- What the price includes, item by item
How the day works
A typical event goes like this: we arrive, set up and start cooking, your guests watch the rice cook, and it’s served hot from the pan when you are ready to eat. Summer events in Cousley Wood have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter markets, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- On the day, the pans are on before the busiest hours.
- When trading ends, the pitch is cleared and left clean.
How to prepare
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Give us your final numbers and diets
- Arrange parking near the cooking spot
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote.
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Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- Extra courses such as canapés, tapas and dessert
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- The length of service
Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of the cooking space, if it’s a garden or field
- Roughly how many adults and children
- The venue or postcode
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the venue, the timings, the courses you’d like and any extras. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Working with your venue
For repeat events, such as annual staff parties or seasonal fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
For larger events, we plan the number of pans and serving points around your timings, so everyone eats promptly. Tell us how long you have for food.
Live paella or other catering?
For crew catering, sandwiches are easy but uninspiring. A hot meal keeps crew happy. The price depends on your guest numbers, the menu and how many courses you choose, plus any staff, crockery and travel. We quote for each event individually.
Why us?
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- We cover Cousley Wood and the whole of East Sussex
Take a look at How we price And What paella catering costs.
Your questions about festival paella catering in Cousley Wood
Do you come out to small places like Cousley Wood?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Is Cousley Wood close to London?
About 35 miles from central London.
How far ahead should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Even if it’s short notice, it’s worth asking.
How much space do you need?
Less than you might think: a level spot clear of fences, hedges and branches, with room for a serving table. If in doubt, send a photo.
How much is live paella catering?
It depends on guest numbers, the menu, the courses, staff and travel. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
Is the paella gluten-free?
We can cook a gluten-free paella in its own pan. Let us know about coeliac guests in advance so we take the right care.
Is halal food available?
Yes, on request. Let us know your halal numbers, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
Do you come to Cousley Wood?
We do. We cook at events in Cousley Wood and across East Sussex. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
- Cooked live in giant pans at your event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options
- Paella, tapas, canapés and desserts
- Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff